Continuing Education
The Office of Continuing Education offers several credit and non-credit Certificates of Study for personal and professional advancement. The courses are led by college faculty and experienced leaders in the business, industrial, and professional communities.
Requirements are practical and relevant to each profession and are designed to be completed on a part-time basis. For information on registration and requirements, contact the Continuing Education office at 603 358-2290 or e-mail us.
The primary goal of this program is to provide the construction industry personnel of the Monadnock Region with the contemporary educational opportunities necessary for them to function effectively with ever-changing technology. Students may use this program simply as a source of job enhancement or apply credits earned through the program toward other degrees offered at KSC.
In addition, individuals planning to enter construction careers will find that the program offers the knowledge and skills necessary for the field. Course offerings are numerous and varied to allow students to meet their individual interests and needs.Twenty-four credits of coursework and a grade point average of 2.0 are required for completion of the certificate. Courses taken are part of the KSC Technology, Design and Safety program.
Students working toward the Drafting and Design Technology Certificate will develop skills in both traditional and computer-aided drafting techniques so that they will be capable of performing adequately in both situations, depending on the demands of their careers. This range of skills insures maximum flexibility in a job market where, in some cases, traditional techniques are still dominant, and in others, more high-tech computer-aided drafting prevails. To provide for varied interests, students are free to choose an emphasis in mechanical or architectural drafting.
Twenty-four credits of coursework and a grade point average of 2.0 are required for completion of the certificate. Courses taken are part of the KSC Technology, Design, and Safety program.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology is used in an enormous range of applications where there is geographic data to be stored, queried, analyzed and displayed. With GIS, people can create maps quickly and inexpensively, link statistical analyses with mapping, and experiment with graphic representations of data. GIS is a powerful tool in the decision-making process, because it links data such as addresses, zip codes, and watersheds.
The GIS certificate program, designed to be completed in one year, is ideal for students who wish to focus their skills and professionals in environmental resource management, urban and regional planning, local government, facilities management, and other areas. The certificate indicates that you have an understanding of general GIS theory; knowledge and practical exposure to the hardware and software used in GIS; and the ability to plan and construct spatial databases, perform GIS analyses, and represent data in maps and tables.
For more information, please contact Chris Cusack, Coordinator of the program. You can reach him at by phone at 603.358.2513 or by email.
Legal paraprofessionals fill a vital role as members of a legal team. Career opportunities for legal paraprofessionals are on the rise. Aside from placement in law firms opportunities also exist in the legal departments of major companies, banks, real estate offices, insurance firms, and government agencies.
These online non-credit programs are designed for adults of all types of backgrounds who are interested in pursuing a career in the legal field. Program options include six six-week courses through ed2go.com/keene or a course of study done at your own pace through Gatlin Education. For more information, contact the Continuing Education Office at 603-358-2290.
This six-course, non-credit, certificate program is designed to provide participants with the skills to begin maximizing the powerful integrated business applications of Microsoft Office. Some classes may be taken either online or in-person, allowing students maximum scheduling flexibility.
In order to become proficient at using the integrated power of Microsoft Office, participants must complete one course from each of the three primary programs: Microsoft Word for word processing, Microsoft Excel for spreadsheet applications, and Microsoft Access for database. Several courses are offered for each program, and participants have the flexibility to begin at the level appropriate to them and advance to the level that best meets their needs. You may also choose from courses in Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Office Networking Solutions. In order to complete the six-course certificate program, courses are chosen from the following list:
Microsoft Word (choose at least one of the following)
Microsoft Excel (choose at least one of the following)
Microsoft Access (choose at least one of the following)
Participants successfully completing three courses in any one of the primary programs - Microsoft Word, Excel, or Access - will also be awarded a Certificate of Completion for that particular program.
This credit program has been specifically designed and developed in conjunction with the IBM Partners in Education Program to serve the career needs of learners in the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire by providing a comprehensive iSeries technology curriculum that meets the growing demands of both the local and national marketplace. The program is not a major or an option in any of the degree programs offered by the Computer Science Department; however, all courses successfully completed will transfer into these programs for matriculated students. The certificate tells employers that you have completed specific courses and achieved a certain level of excellence in midrange computer systems and development.
This non-credit certificate program is intended to provide you with the fundamentals needed to design, develop, and maintain a Web site. Common Web development tools including HTML graphics and multimedia are introduced as well as Web page design fundamentals, common software tools, models of information architecture, and JAVA programming.
The program consists of a required core of three courses and three electives. The core courses bring students up to speed quickly in HTML and Web graphics and provide them with the practical information and tools they need to move forward on their own. Elective options provide students with the flexibility to customize their Certificate training in whatever areas best suit their own personal interests and goals. While it is possible to complete the entire Certificate program through online study, the core courses in writing and graphics are also offered in-person on the Keene State campus to accommodate different learning styles and permit maximum scheduling flexibility.